Bottle-labeling machine.



PATENTED OCT.. 23. 1906.

, A. HANKE. BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION TI LED NOV. 19. 1904.

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By ATTORNEYS- I PATENKTEDI OUT. 23, 1906. A. H'ANKE.

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" pose: describedthe following arrangement is 1 UNITED STATES PATENT ornion.

: AUGUST HANKE, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

BOTTLE-LABELING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 19, 1904.. Serial No. 233.494.

- To aZL whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, AUGUST HANKE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented. a new and Im roved Bottle-Labeling Machine, of which t 1e following is a-full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to label-aflixers and itsobject is to provide a new and improved labeling-machine more especially desi ned represented in the accompanying drawings,

improvement.

forming a part'of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional front view of the label-feed. Fi 4 is a transverse section of the same on theJine 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation of a modified form of the improvement, and Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the same on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

On a suitably-constructed frame or workbench A is held a dish-like receptacle or su port B for supporting the bottle 0 to e filled, corked, and labeled while in an upright position in the said receptacle B. The bottle while in this position is engaged at its neck by a clamping or holding device D, controlled by a treadle D and provided with a ValvedsuPply-pipe E for filling the bottle with soda-water or other liquid. After the bottle is filled .and'the supply shut off then the bottle is corked by a corking device F, actuated by a weighted lever F, under the control of the operator in charge, said corking device F being connected to a, cross-bar F", which is connected by rods F to a frame F, which in turn is connected to the lever by links The label-aflixer, presently to be described in detail, is actuated from the treadle D and the lever F, so that the label is afiixed while the bottle is being filled and corked in the usual manner. For the pur-v when the operator releases the the treadleD pulls the carriage G and its roller H back made: A carriage G, on which is journaled a roller H for a'oiplying an adhesive substance to the reverse ace 0 the label I, is mounted to travel upon guideways A, arranged on the work-bench A, the carriage being provided with rollers 11", traveling upon the guideways, the rear rollers H bearing the roller H, Fig. 2. By this construction the roller H is positively rotated, so that every part of the periphery thereof receives paste from the rollers K The labels which are to be successively picked up by the roller H are arranged in a pile res-fin r on a plunger J, mounted to slide vertically in a label-box J, set on the work-bench A. The roller H normally in a rearmost osition travels over the uppermost label w en the.

carriage G is moved forward, and as the peripheral face of the said roller is provided with an adhesive substance the latter is transferred onto the reverse face of the label. During the forward travel of the carriage G the roller moves in contact successively with the tops of a number of paste-supply rollers K in contact at their lower portions with an adhesive substance, such as paste, contained in a paste-box K, held on the workbench A ad acent to the label-box J. label carried forwardon the peripheral face Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

The

being jour naled upon the extended ends of the shaft of the rotating roller H finally passes onto a.

fly L, which delivers the pasted label to a,

swing-rack N, adapted to a ply the label to the side of the bottle 0, as ereinafter more fully described.

The carriage G, previously mentioned, is moved forward when the operator presses the treadle D, and for this purpose the sides of the carriage G are connected with ropes G, ext ending over pulleys G to connect with levers G fulcrumed on the work-bench and connected by links GKwith the treadle- D, so that when the latter is pressed downward a forward traveling motion is given to the carriage G and its roller H. The rear rope G extendingover a pulley G and carrying on its lower end a weight G so that pressure on then the weighted rope G into a rearmost position.

end of the carriage G is connected with a H, so that when the carriage G and its roller H travel forward the free end of the fly passes under the non-gummed or face side of the label, and on the further rotation of the roller the label completely passes onto the said fly. When this has been done, the fly L swings forward to deliver the pasted label onto the swing-rack N, and in order to give the de sired motion to the said fly the following device is provided: The shaft L of the fly is pressed on by a spring L to normally hold the fly in a rearmost positionthat is, resting against the front end of the paste-box K, as illustrated in Fig. 1. On the shaft L is secured an arm L connected by a link L with a lever L connected by a link L with an upright lever L extending with its upper terminal into the path of the carriage G, so that when the latter is moved forward on the operator pressing the treadle D then the carriage imparts a swinging motion to the lever L whereby the fly L is actuated immediately after the label has passed onto the fly. Now when the fly is actuated it swings forward and downward against the tension of the spring L to deliver the label onto a cushion N, made of felt or other suitable material, arranged on the free end of the swingrack N, the said cushion N being approximately of the shape of the face of the bottle O at the portion designed to receive the label, as will be readily understood by reference to the full and dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The swing-rack N is provided on its shaft N with an arm N pressed on by a spring N to normally hold the swing-rack N down on the work-bench A in a label-receiving posi tion, and the said arm N is connected with a rope N extending over a pulley N and attached to the lever F for operating the corking device F. When the corking-lever F is actuated, an upward and forward swinging motion is given to the swing-rack N, so that the cushion N thereof carries the pasted label upward and firmly presses the same in position on the bottle Othat is, at the time the corking-lever F is pressed and the cork pushed home in the neck of the bottle.

It is understood that when the treadle D is released the carriage G moves back to its rearmost position, and in doing so it releases the lever L to allow the spring L to return When the operator releases the corking-lever F, the latter swings back to its normal position by its weight and in doing so releases the pull on the swing-rack N to allow the spring N thereof to return the swingrack to its normal or receiving position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the labeling-machine is controlled by the filling and corking machine, so that the bottle fvhile being filled. and corked receives the abel.

In order to insure a proper upward feedingof the pile of labels, so that the uppermost label is always taken up by the roller H, the following device is provided: The plungerJ for supporting the pile of labels is provided with a depending rack J, in mesh with a pinionJ secured on a shaft O, extending in a spring-casing O, containing a spring O secured with one end to the said shaft O and at its other end to the casing O. On the shaft O is secured a pinion O, in mesh with a gearwheel P, secured on a shaft P, carrying an escapement-wheel P engaged by an escapement P carrying on its shaft P a curved arm P adapted to be engaged by the roller H when the carriage is moved forward. or backward to impart a swinging motion to the said arm P to actuate the escapement P and consequently allow an intermittent turning movement of the escapement-wheel P by the action of the spring O whereby the rack J is caused to move upward, and with it the plunger J and the pile of labels I held on the said plunger.

It is understood that the gearing and escapement are so proportioned as to raise the plunger J a distance corresponding to the thickness of a label for each operation of the machine to bring the uppermost label always in proper relation to the peripheral face of the roller H.

As shown in Fig. 2, the labels used are segmental, and the fly L is provided with a segmental stop-bar L for the lower edge of the label to rest onto hold the label in proper position during its transfer from the roller H to the cushion l of the swing-rack N.

In the modified form illustrated in Fi 5 the roller H passes over paste-supply rol ers K in contact with another set of rollers K immersed in the paste contained in the pastebox K which latter is now arranged in the rear of the label-box J containing the labels 1, resting on a plun er J, vertically movable in the said box. in this case the roller H when the carriage is moved forward on the o erator pressin the treadle D first takes up tie paste and then passes over the uppermost label to gum the same and to carry the label along onto a sprin -pressed swing-arm Q, adapted to take the label off the roller and deliver it to a spring-arm R, supported on the workbench A. This arm R holds the label in position for the cushion N of the swingrack N to take hold of the label and carry the same to the bottle 0 on actuating the corking-lever F, as previously explained. The arm Q is swung from its normal position (shown in Fig. 5) forwardly to the arm R by a projection Q held on the carriage Or for the roller H On the shaft H of the roller H are secured arms S, engaged by the ropes G for moving the carriage, and on each arm S is journaled a friction-roller S, ada )ted to travel over a guide-rail S su )porte on the work-bench A. When a pull is exerted on the ropes G, then the arms S are swung into an angular osition previous to movin the carriage Gr orward, so that the roller 2 can dro sufliciently downward to travel over an in contact with the supply-rollers K and the uppermost label I, as previously explained. When the carriage is on the return travel and the pressure on the ropes G is released, then the arms S return to a vertical position by the action of the weighted cord G so that the friction-rollers S travel up the'inclined forward ends of the rails S to lift the roller II sufliciently to bring the under surface thereof above the uppermost label I and the rollers K The swinging -motion of each arm S is limited by stop-pins S S. The guideway A for the carriage G is provided with a spring-pressed top bearing A to allow vertical movement of the carriage and its roller H for the purpose above explained. In order to feed the plunger J intermittently, the following device is provided: From the plunger J 4 depends a rack J, in mesh with a pinion J secured on a shaft 0 carrying a ratchet-wheel O engaged by a pawl O, fulcrumed on the lower end of a rod 0 pressed on by a spring 0 and extending with its upper end in the path of the carriage G so that when the latter is moved forward the rod 0 is pressed downward against the tension of its spring 0 and during the downward movement of the rod the pawl 0 turns the ratchet-wheel O shaft 0 and pinion J 7 for the latter to impart anupward traveling motion to the rack J the plunger J and the pile of labels resting on the said plunger. Thus by the arrangement described the labels I are fed intermittently upward to bring the labels in proper relation to the peripheral face of the roller H for the latter to pick up a label on its forward movement. It is understood that in either case the roller H is caused to travel bodily forward and to rotate, so as to pick up paste and a label, thereby transferring the paste onto the face of the label and bringing the label into such position as to be readily taken up by the fly L or arm Q, to be then transferred to the swing-rack N or N and finally onto the bottle 0.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent" 1. The combination with a bottle-corking device, of. a labeling-machine having a labelholder, a gumming-roller having a rotating and a bodily-traveling motion, and adapted to pass overa label to gum the same and carry it along, a transferring device for carrying the label from the gummin -roller to the bottle, means for o crating t e corking device, and means w ereby the operation of the corking device may 0 erate the gumming roller and transferring evice.

2. A labeling-machine comprising a labelholder, a paste-box for containing paste,

supply-rollers extending into the paste, a

supply-rollers extending into the paste, a

label-gumming roller adapted to pass over the supply-rollers, to take up paste and to pass over the reverse face of a label, to deiver paste to the same, a fly for taking the label off the said gumming-roller, and a swing-rack receiving the label from thefly and carrying and applying it to the bottle.

4. A labeling-machine provided with a label-feed com rising a plunger for a ile of labels to rest t ereon, a label-roller a apted to pass over the uppermost label of the pile, a spring-controlled gearing for moving the said plunger, and an escapement controlled by the said roller and controlling the said gearing.

5; A labeling-machine comprising a labelfeed, a aste-box for containing paste'and provide with paste-feed rollers, a carriage mounted to travel, agumming-roller journaled in the'carriage and adapted to travel" over the uppermost label and the said pastefeed rollers, a fly actuated from the said carriage and adapted to take the label off the said roller, and a swing-rack for receiving the label from the said fly and carrying it to and against the face of the bottle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

r AUGUST HANKE.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HosTER, EVERARD BoLToN MARSHALL. 

